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Seventeen graduating seniors with the Tulane Emergency Medical Service group were recognized as Heroes and Helpers for their commitment to providing first-aid treatment to the Tulane community and also volunteering with New Orleans EMS during the COVID-19 pandemic while completing remote classwork to earn their degrees.
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Michael Antoine, a recent graduate of the School of Professional Advancement and deputy director of the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, was recognized by the Heroes and Helpers initiative for his crisis management work in the city during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University's second virtual discussion will feature Sarah M. Broom, National Book Award winner and bestselling author of The Yellow House. The event will be held on Thursday, May 28, at 5 p.m. CT via Zoom. Sheba Turk, WWL-TV morning news anchor, will moderate the discussion and Walter Isaacson, Tulane history professor and author, will give an introduction. To register, click here.
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Greg Stewart, MD, team physician and the W. Kennon McWilliams Professor in Sports Medicine at Tulane, will serve as the chairman for the American Athletic Conference's newly formed COVID-19 Medical Advisory Group, which will address the challenges that the AAC and its colleagues in other conferences will face when there is a return to competition in all sports.
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Torbjörn Törnqvist, Vokes Geology Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, is lead author of a study that found coastal marshes experience tipping points, where a small increase in the rate of sea-level rise leads to widespread submergence.
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The School of Architecture will host a live stream presentation of the school’s 2020 Thesis Show today and Wednesday, May 27, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. CT. Today’s presentation will feature graduate theses and Wednesday’s presentation will feature undergraduate theses. Registration ends today at 3 p.m. For more information, click here.
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The Advocate
Tulane President Michael Fitts co-authors an opinion piece about the importance of reopening Tulane’s campuses and doing so in a way that protects the safety of all.
San Francisco Chronicle
Sally Richardson, Tulane Law professor, says many individuals who have not been able to earn an income may not be able to make up for lost rent or mortgage payments, which could lead to a major housing crisis.
Mashable
David Mushatt, MD, infectious diseases chief at the School of Medicine, discusses how some viruses behave differently in different seasons, and says COVID-19 may not survive well on surfaces outdoors in the summer.
S & P Global
Eric Smith, Tulane Energy Institute associate director, comments on the challenges of service restoration and repair crews during this hurricane season with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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